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Monty Roberts owns a horse ranch（牧马场） in San Ysidro. He told us his story. As a senior, he was asked to write a 36about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper37his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great38and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the39 of all the buildings.
He put his heart into the40and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that 41, ‘See me after class.’
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I42 an F?’
The teacher said, ‘This is an 43dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no 44you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added, ‘If you will 45this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.’”
The boy went home and46it. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to 47your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very48decision for you.’
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the49paper, making no changes at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my50.’
Monty now owned a 200-acre ranch. He had 51his plan for a 4,000-square-foot house.
Two summers ago that same school teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on his ranch for a week. When leaving, he said52 , ‘Look, Monty. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream53. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. 54, you had enough perseverance not to give up on yours.’”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. 55your heart, no matter what.
1. A．paper B．composition C．passage D．notice
2. A．reaching B．achieving C．continuing D．describing
3. A．excitement B．detail C．demand D．spirit
4. A．relation B．advantage C．location D．meaning
5. A．project B．work C．house D．painting
6. A．informed B．read C．wrote D．reflected
7. A．recognize B．own C．receive D．admit
8. A．unbearable B．unbelievable C．unrealistic D．unusual
9. A．need B．way C．doubt D．time
10. A．see B．retell C．discuss D．rewrite
11. A．thought about B．cared about C．set about D．talked about
12. A．keep up B．show up C．sweep up D．make up
13. A．unique B．wrong C．wise D．important
14. A．same B．final C．correct D．suitable
15. A．promise B．grade C．dream D．word
16. A．put forward B．carried out C．taken up D．sped up
17. A．constantly B．strongly C．guiltily D．delightedly
18. A．catcher B．seeker C．dreamer D．stealer
19. A．Gradually B．Personally C．Strictly D．Fortunately
20. A．Follow B．Guide C．Arrange D．Concentrate
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I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch in San Ysidro. He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs．
The last time I was there he introduced me by saying, "I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house.” It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy's high school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.”
That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch．He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch．”
He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, "See me after class.”
1.Why can the writer use Roberts's house to raise money for youth at risk programs?
A. Because they are good friends.
B. Because the youth has the same dream as Monty Roberts.
C.Because Monty Roberts has a poor childhood.
D. Because Monty Roberts like to help youth．
2.What do you think of Monty Koberts' goal of a horse ranch at that time?
A. romantic B. real
C. dream D. false
3.What would happen after the teacher gave a note "See me after class.”?
A. Monty Roberts got very angry at this.
B. The teacher would criticize him.
C. The teacher wanted to tell him that his dream would come true．
D. The teacher would encourage him.
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I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch in San Ysidro. He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs．
The last time I was there he introduced me by saying, "I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house.” It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy's high school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.”
That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch．He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch．”
He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, "See me after class.”
1.Why can the writer use Roberts's house to raise money for youth at risk programs?
A. Because they are good friends.
B .Because Monty Roberts has a poor childhood.
C. Because Monty Roberts like to help youth．
D. Because the youth has the same dream as Montv Roberts.
2.What do you think of Monty Koberts' goal of a horse ranch at that time?
A. dream B. romantic C. real D. false
3.What would happen after the teacher gave a note "See me after class.”?
A. Monty Roberts got very angry at this.
B. The teacher would criticize him.
C. The teacher wanted to tell him that his dream would come true．
D. The teacher would encourage him.
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I have a friend named John Roberts who owns a horse ranch （牧马场）in San Ysidro. The last time I was there he shared a story with me. “It is a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant horse trainer. When he was a senior，he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.”
That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch， showing the location of all the buildings，the stables and the track.
“The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, ‘See me after class.’”
“The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive an F？’”
“The teacher said, ‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from an itinerant family. You have no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for the original breeding stock and later you’ll have to pay large stud fees. There‘s no way you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added， ‘If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.’”
“The boy went home and asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son， you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.’”
“Finally，after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.‘”
John continued, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.” He added, “If I had changed my paper at that time, maybe we would not have the chance to be here talking about the dreams .”
1.What was the boy’s goal described in his seven-page paper? (No more than 6 words)
2.Why did the teacher give him a F”? (No more than 14 words)
3.How did John’s father respond to his son’s puzzlement? (No more than10 words)
4.What can we learn from the article? (No more than 8 words.)
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My friend, Monty Roberts owns a horse ranch (养马场). The last time I was there he introduced me a story like this: There was a young man who was the son of a horse trainer, who would go from stable (马厩) to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. So the boy's school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. He also drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch. He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked why he received an F. The teacher said, "This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You have no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land. There's no way you could ever do it... If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about it long and haul. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, "Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.” Finally, after a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, “You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream."
Monty then turned to me and said, "I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4, 000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.” He added, "The best part of the story is that two years ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, when I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough ambition not to give up on yours.”
1.Why was Monty’s schooling continually interrupted?
A.Because he didn’t like his teacher.
B.Because he had to do much housework.
C.Because he refused to go to school sometimes.
D.Because his father always changed his working place.
2.How did the father deal with his son’s problem?
A.He did not pay attention to it.
B.He punished his son for the large red F.
C.He encouraged his son to make his own decision.
D.He scolded his son for the ridiculous plan.
3.What can we infer from the teacher's remarks in the last paragraph?
A.Skill comes by exercise.
B.Everybody's good at something.
C.It's great to have dreams.
D.Where there is a will, there is a way.
4.What's the best title for the text?
A.A boy having no changes B.A boy following his heart
C.A boy holding on to his dream D.A boy owning a horse ranch
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I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (牧场). He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for the youth. The last time I was there he introduced me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man, the son of a horse trainer who would go from ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.”
“That night he wrote a paper describing his goal of owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail and even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch. He put his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note reading, ‘See me after class.’ The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive an F?’ The teacher said, ‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no way you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added, ‘If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.’”
“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.’ Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream.’”
Monty then turned to the group and said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the story is that two summers ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week.” When the teacher was leaving, he said, ‘Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough gumption not to give up on yours.’”
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Monty’s high school life was interrupted because his father asked him to help him train horses.
B. Monty received an F because his teacher thought it was impossible for him to realize his dream.
C. Monty decided not to rewrite his paper because his father supported him.
D. Monty’s teacher was serious, responsible, strict and warm-hearted.
2.The underlined word “gumption” in the last paragraph means ______.
A. hope B. idea C. determination D. belief
3.What can you learn from the passage?
A. Trying and getting real experience is a way of feeling better about yourself and gaining more confidence in your abilities.
B. The easiest way for you to grow as a person is to surround yourself with people smarter than you.
C. Don’t be afraid of those who might have a better idea or who might even be smarter than you.
D. Don't let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.
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I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(养马场). He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events. The last time I was there he introduced me by saying: “I want to tell you a story. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
“That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch.
“He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, ‘See me after class.’
“The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive an F?’ The teacher said, ‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from an itinerant family. You have no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for the original breeding stock and later you’ll have to pay large stud fees. There’s no way you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added, ‘If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.’
“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.’ Finally, after a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.’ ”
Monty then turned to the group present and said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the story is that two years ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, ‘Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough courage not to give up yours.’ ”
“Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what,” Monty at last concluded.
1.The teacher asked the boy to rewrite the paper because __________.
A. the boy was too poor to achieve his dream
B. the teacher doubted his chance of success
C. the boy was not good enough to achieve his goal
D. the teacher looked down on the boy absolutely
2.Which of the following could best express the teacher’s feelings when she said the words before leaving the ranch two years ago?
A. Regretful and proud. B. Regretful and guilty.
C. Honest and sorry. D. Embarrassed and proud.
3.From the passage we can conclude that __________.
A. the boy was an unrealistic person
B. the boy’s father was irresponsible for his education
C. the boy had great courage and determination
D. the teacher often found fault with his students
4.What would be the best title of the passage?
A. Set a practical goal
B. Try to be realistic
C. Prove yourself through success
D. Keep your dream
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I have a friend named Monty Roberts. He has let me use his horse ranch(养马场)to put on events to raise money for youth at risk programs.
Last time I was there he introduced me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let you use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant(流动的)horse trainer. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be when he grew up.”
“That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of owning a horse ranch someday. He put all his heart into the project and wrote about his dream in great detail. He even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of the buildings, stables and the track, and even a detailed floor plan for a 4000-square-foot house on it.”
“The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later ,he received a large red “F” on his paper with a note, ‘See me after class.’ The boy went to see the teacher and asked why. The teacher told him there was no way for a young boy like him to do that because owning a horse ranch required much money and resources, and then added ‘If you’ll rewrite his paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.’”
“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what to do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it’s a very important decision for you.’”
“Finally, a week later, the boy turned in the same paper without any change and stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.’”
“I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.
1. The teacher gave him an “F” for his written paper because the
teacher thought .
| A．he didn’t do a good job in his studies |
| B．he described an unrealistic goal in his paper |
| C．he came from an itinerant horse trainer’s family |
| D．he wrote his paper without the help of his father |
2. Why did the boy turn in the same paper without any change?
| A．Because he made up his mind to stick to his dream. |
| B．Because his father stopped him from rewriting it. |
| C．Because he was angry about his teacher’s words. |
| D．Because he had put too much of his heart into it. |
3. From the story we can infer that the boy was actually .
| A．Monty himself | B．the author himself |
| C．Monty’s friend | D．an unknown person |
4. According to the passage, the following statements are true EXCEPT
that .
| A．the boy was very interested in having a horse ranch of his own |
| B．the boy might have got a higher grade if he’d rewritten his paper |
| C．the boy succeeded in turning his dream into reality in the end |
| D．the boy wouldn’t have reached his goal without his father’s support |
5. The author wrote this passage mainly to
| A．tell people how to describe their goals |
| B．warn people against dream stealers |
| C．encourage people to stick to their dreams |
| D．teach people how to write their papers |
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When Monty Roberts was a child, his daddy as a horse fitness instructor was moving from ranch(农场) to ranch, training horses. ________, the boy’s education was frequently interrupted. One day, in school his ________ told him to create and write about what he wished to be when he grew up. He didn’t ________ one minute and wrote a seven-page paper about his trying to be a manager of a horse ranch with a plan in ________.
Soon after, he ________ his paper back with an “F”. After class he came to the instructor and asked, “Why did I ________ an F?” The instructor responded, “These dreams are too ________ for a boy, who does not have any money, no information and who comes from a very ________ family. There is absolutely no ________ that you’ll achieve your great goals when you grow up.” Then the teacher told Monty to ________ the paper with an realistic attitude.
The boy went home and asked his daddy what he should do. His dad ________, “This decision is important for you, which means you have to ________ your own decision.”
After several days and nights the boy ________ exactly the same paper to his teacher. No ________ were made. He said, “Keep your ________ and I am going to keep my dream.”
Now Monty Roberts ________ a 4,000-square-foot house in the center of a 200-acre horse ranch and even now he has that school ________ framed(给……加框) on the fireplace.
Remember don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do ________. Not even your teachers. You got a ________; you got to protect it. People can’t do something themselves so they want to tell you you can’t do it. If you want something, go to ________ it.
1.A. However B. Consequently C. Possibly D. Unluckily
2.A. teacher B. mother C. father D. monitor
3.A. make B. lose C. hesitate D. talk
4.A. length B. width C. color D. depth
5.A. received B. accepted C. responded D. demanded
6.A. preserve B. reserve C. get D. require
7.A. detailed B. specific C. strange D. unrealistic
8.A. wealthy B. poor C. special D. complete
9.A. possibility B. need C. doubt D. evidence
10.A. recite B. retell C. rewrite D. review
11.A. commented B. decided C. promised D. answered
12.A. make B. obey C. respect D. examine
13.A. read B. brought C. suggested D. approved
14.A. improvements B. studies C. remarks D. plans
15.A. rule B. regulation C. grade D. style
16.A. cleans B. witnesses C. owns D. admires
17.A. picture B. photo C. contract D. paper
18.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
19.A. dream B. friend C. property D. thought
20.A. take B. purchase C. obtain D. control
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Monty Roberts, owner of a horse ranch (牧场) in San Ysidro, once told us a story. “When a young man was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to 36 and do when he grew up. In his seven-page paper he described his 37 of someday owning a horse ranch. He drew a 38 floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would 39 on a 200-acre dream ranch. Two days later he received his 40 back. On the front page was a 41 red F. The teacher said, ‘This is an 42 dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.’ Then the teacher 43 , ‘If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your 44.’ The boy asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own 45 on this. However, I think it is a very
46 decision for you.’ 47 , after a week, the boy 48 the same paper, making no 49 at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 50.’ Monty then turned to us and said, “I tell you this story 51 you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed (装框) over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the 52 is that two summers ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, ‘Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was 53 of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. 54 you had enough determination not to give up on yours.”
Don’t let anyone 55 your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.
21．A. be B. find C. learn D. see
22．A. reason B. goal C. purpose D. way
23．A. rough B. new C. secret D. detailed
24．A. live B. locate C. sit D. run
25．A. mark B. paper C. plan D. idea
26．A. large B. tiny C. beautiful D. long
27．A. old B. imaginative C. impractical D. interesting
28．A. shouted B. smiled C. replied D. added
29．A. grade B. need C. honesty D. ability
30．A. time B. energy C. mind D. money
31．A. urgent B. quick C. important D. good
32．A. Actually B. Finally C. Gradually D. Usually
33．A. turned down B. turned around C. turned to D. turned in
34．A. comments B. changes C. judgment D. answer
35．A. dream B. courage C. interest D. spirit
36．A. though B. because C. until D. if
37．A. incident B. event C. story D. lesson
38．A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
39．A. Fortunately B. Strangely C. Curiously D. Probably
40．A. forget B. steal C. know D. realize